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![]() We send surveys to our patients to get their feedback on our service. The feedback helps us know what we are doing right and where we can get better. The results of the survey are used by our performance improvement and quality improvement teams and are actively used to improve our delivery and provide you with the best possible service. Here are some excerpts from our survey responses: "Impressed with the competence of everyone involved. Thank you!" "Care is always excellent. Was able to make same day appointment. Staff is knowledgeable and so helpful." "This is the best care I have gotten in years. The doctors I had before did not take care of me like I have gotten from RCMS. Thank you." "RCMS is so valuable to me! You are allowing me to age in a place I love! Thank you." "The doctor and PAs were thorough, skillful, friendly, informative. They were great! Excellent care!" The next free Matter of Balance Course will take place in Point Arena on July 23. Please see the details in the flyer below for more information.
![]() The following is an outline of comments from the CEO at the recent Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) Board Meeting. Community Outreach
Organizational/Operational update
Thank you to all the following staff members for your commitments to RCMS and to healthcare in our community!
![]() July is the time to elevate awareness about juvenile arthritis and help make a difference in the lives of the hundreds of thousands of kids in the U.S. who live with it. July is Juvenile Arthritis (JA) Awareness Month and a time to elevate awareness about juvenile arthritis (JA) and other childhood rheumatic diseases. Together with the JA community and partners, the Arthritis Foundation shines an even brighter light on the challenges of JA and the hundreds of thousands of kids in the U.S. who live with it. The goal of Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month is to spread the word that kids get arthritis, too. Most people are surprised to learn that arthritis isn’t “just an old person’s disease” and can affect children as young as just a few months old. The Arthritis Foundation and its partners lead advocacy and research to improve access to care and provide resources that support JA families. Foundation partners include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Childhood Arthritis Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA), Alpha Omicron Pi (AOII) and countless other organizations and individuals. www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/juvenile-arthritis-awareness-month www.cdc.gov/arthritis/childhood-arthritis/index.html www.niams.nih.gov/community-outreach-initiative/health-observances carragroup.org/research/partnerships/ While there is no cure for juvenile arthritis, the work of the Arthritis Foundation and its research partners have expanded the ways to manage and treat it. Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) announces that its Primary Care and Dental services will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day.
For those requiring immediate medical attention, the Urgent Care clinic at the Gualala Medical Center will be available on-call from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Patients are required to call 707-884-4005 before visiting to ensure that the appropriate staff can be called in to address their urgent healthcare needs. When the clinic is closed (from 6pm-8am daily), any calls to RCMS will be forwarded to a medical hotline staffed by Registered Nurses who can provide medical advice and support. RCMS wishes everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July holiday. ![]() Prepare yourself and your home for the possibility of having to evacuate during a fire. Getting set requires three main preparation actions that should be completed and familiar to all members of your household long in advance of a wildfire. 3 Steps to Getting Set:
https://readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/ ![]() We send surveys to our patients to get their feedback on our service. The feedback helps us know what we are doing right and where we can get better. The results of the survey are used by our performance improvement and quality improvement teams and are actively used to improve our delivery and provide you with the best possible service. Here are some excerpts from our survey responses: "Part time resident of Sea Ranch. Great asset to have for the community and visitors." "The doctor and assistants were very thorough in their testing and diagnoses. I really appreciated their care and competence." "Everything was good and clinician I saw was very knowledgeable. However, I was left waiting in the exam room almost 45 minutes for practitioner to return with summary of visit and medicine. It wasn't clear if I was meant to wait or not. Clearer communication would be helpful." "I can't begin to express my gratitude for the care I received. I came in feeling horrible and from the moment I arrived until the second I left I was truly impressed with every member of the medical team. I will never forget any of them and will highly recommend RCMS to everybody I know. Thank you doesn't begin to cover it, but Thank You!" "Care is always excellent. Was able to make same day appointment. Staff is knowledgeable and so helpful." ![]() Learn more about how to prepare for wildfire smoke events by planning ahead. Here is what you can do to prepare.
![]() We send surveys to our patients to get their feedback on our service. The feedback helps us know what we are doing right and where we can get better. The results of the survey are used by our performance improvement and quality improvement teams and are actively used to improve our delivery and provide you with the best possible service. Here are some excerpts from our survey responses: "Excellent service. I couldn't be more satisfied." "Always love going to RCMS." "A new referral for a physical therapist has not yet been received." "Staff was very helpful and friendly. Wait time was within reason." "We are lucky to have you, most appreciative." |
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